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But men still make up 80% of pool of senior employees at the ‘big four’ accountant
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Analysis by the AFL-CIO union found that chief executive officers of the top 500 companies took home $12.4m on average while they exported jobs overseas
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Democratic frontrunner rules out cabinet position for former president but tackling income inequality has become priority amid trajectory of 2016 race
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A woman who was sent home from work unpaid on her first day due to her refusal to wear heels says she will push for a petition she started to be debated in parliament
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Nicola Thorp says she was told to leave on her first day at City accountancy firm after refusing to wear shoes with a 2-4in heel
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Top earners, Kenneth Griffin and James Simons, made $1.7bn each despite ‘hedge fund killing field’ on Wall Street where many companies lost billions or closed
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Obama has overseen a remarkable turnaround in the jobs market, but with layoffs reaching a seven-year high, many have subscribed to Trump’s narrative
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Our careers expert – and you the readers – offer advice on how to approach a boss sending inappropriate tweets, and to a mother whose ‘family friendly’ start time is being scuppered by late trains
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Experts say more than half of young Australians are studying for occupations that are likely to be wiped out in a global, automated workplace
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Are lesbian and gay people still discriminated against by financial services companies? A new insurer argues they are
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A female candidate’s chances of being hired are statistically zero if she is the only woman in a pool of finalists, a recent report on job hiring practices found
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Female leaders from advertising, arts, tech and social enterprise share their words of wisdom on getting to the top of creative industries
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To the development community on International Day of Action for Women’s Health: don’t curtail our rights by legitimising conservative religious ideologies
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Women are 14 times more likely to die than men in a crisis. We are calling on the world humanitarian summit to prioritise reproductive healthcare
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Climate Home: Women now hold six of the most influential positions at global climate talks, but can they make a difference on the ground?
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